COPP. As a Cornish name, from coppa, the top or summit.
CORCLEW. See Carclew.
COREN, CORIN. "John Coren, Esq., derived from the Corens of St. Stephens in Branwell, and gave for his arms, Arg. a millrind between two martlets in fess, Sab." (Tonkin.) The name seems to be from cor-an, the dwarf. Cf. the W. cor, little, a dwarf; coren, cores, a female dwarf.
CORITON. Coryton.
CORLYER. From car-lûar, the garden on the rock.
CORNOW. See Curnow.
CORY. See Cury.
CORYTON, CORITON. C. S. Gilbert derives the name Coryton from an estate in Lifton, co. Devon, possessed by the family as early at least as 1242; but the reverse may be the fact, for the ancient name of Cury in Kerrier was Curytowne or Curyton. See Cury.
COSBEY. See Cosway.
COSOWARTH. See Coswarth.
COSSA. See Coode.
COSWARTH, COSOWARTH. From Coswarth on Cosowarth in Colan (in Pider hundred), where the family flourished till temp. Henry VIII. Hals translates Coswarth or Cosowarth the far-off or remote wood; but the name is rather from cos-warth, the high wood. Hence the surnames Cosworth and Cuswath.
COSWAY, COSBEY. From Coosvea, Coozvean; from coose-vean, the little wood.
COSWORTH. See Coswarth.
COSWYN (De). From Coswin, in the parish of Gwi-